Head and back support for a legless seat



June 18, 1935. H. J. HARRYMAN HEAD AND BACK SUPPORT FOR A LEGLESS SEAT Filed Aug. 4, 1954 m In ve 22 0 2* ll'eimcz elfia rzyma 21,.

Patented June 18, 1935 HEAD. ANDBAGK SUPPORT FOR A LEGLESS SEAT ' Helm'a'J. Harryman, Glendale, Calif.

Application August. 4, 1934, Serial No. 738,489

. 1 Claim.

This inventionrelates toback and head supports: for a legless seat and the principal object thereof Visto. provide a legless seat with back and head supports that will enable. the user to repose in various positionsandin out-'o-f-door places in unusual: comfort and. ease, and also to sleep if so desired.

A feature of inventionis shown in: providing a legless seat that is especially designed for use at beaches and outdoor resorts where comfort, ease anctrelaxation are sought by the patrons.

Anotherv feature of invention is shown in com structing the back rest, collapsible side bars and head-rest of. the legless seat so that the front portion of the seat can be tilted upwardly as a support under the thighs when the user leans heavily against the back support in a reclining position. That is, the flexible side straps that connect the standards to the rails after being stretched to their limit draw the forward ends of the rails upwardly to raise the front portion of the canvas seat into a supporting position under a users thighs when a user is heavily reclined.

A feature of invention is shown in constructing the head rest so that it can be used for an additional support for a user's shoulders instead of a support for the head.

Another feature of invention is shown in constructing the legless seat so that the folding or collapsible sides are the only rigid parts thereof, there being no rigid cross-pieces such as are usual in seats. By this construction the seat can be folded and rolled into a small comp-act bundle that is easy to carry from place to place, and erected when to be used.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the invention, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a legless seat that is constructed in accordance with this invention, showing it erected on a sand-beach.

Fig. 2 is a side View of the legless chair when collapsed, folded and rolled into a bundle.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the legless seat as constructed for use on a sand beach, showing it occupied, and. the occupant in a reclining position and with the front portion of the seat tilted up as a support under the occupants thighs.

Fig. 4 is a central vertical section through the legless seat in open position and with the head rest arranged in about the position as that shown in Fig. 3; and also with the back support in a normal position when not occupied.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental side view of the front lower part of the legless seat, on a slightly larger scale showing in clearer detail how the head rest is adjustably connected to the front ends of the side rails.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmental section on staggered line 66, Fig; 4, showing the detail of the pivotal connections between the back ends of the rails and the lower ends of the standards.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged end View of the bundle shown in Fig. 2, diagrammatically illustrating about how the legless seat will appear when folded and rolled around the head rest, side straps and the like.

This legless seat includes a pair of light wooden rails Iii with front and rear ends, and also a pair of light wooden standards i i having their bottom ends pivotallyconnected by bolts 52 to the rear ends of the rails l0, and wing nuts l3 are provided for securely fastening the standards to their respective rails; with parts arranged so the standards can be folded down parallel with the rails or moved to an open position in which they are arranged in angles of over ninety degrees from the rails I0.

The standards, when in open position, are held from opening too far by the flexible stop straps 14 that have their lower ends secured to the rails at their cross centers and the upper ends of these straps are secured to the upper ends of the standards.

A back l5 that is preferably formed of strong canvas, has its side edges secured to said standards, and this back is about the same width and length as the back of an ordinary chair.

Also the rails H) are secured together by a seat It that is preferably formed of strong canvas and is wider, but of less length, than the back l5.

The flexible straps I4 are constructed of material that will stretch considerably when the seat is occupied and the occupant leans heavily against the back, as best illustrated in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing it can be readily seen that the rails and standards are at the side of the legless seat; and that they are connected by a canvas back and seat so they can be folded and rolled up around the head rest and side straps into a semi-cylindrical package 25 that is easily carried in an automobile or by hand. In other words, there are no solid cross-pieces or braces such as are usually found in seats, the cross connection between the side frames being formed r appliance, thereby giving great ease and comfort F to a person seeking complete relaxation.

To enable a user to fully obtain such complete relaxation I provide the appliance with a flexible, adjustable head rest that enables him to recline, read and sleep if desired.

This head rest includes snap-hooks I I that are secured to the outsides and front ends of the rails in, and the hooks are arranged to engage the links of the chains l8 and I9 that are secured to the ends of a flexible head-rest 20, that also is preferably formed of canvas.

The ends of the head rest are secured to the ends of the chains l8 and I9 by the eyelets 2|. That is, the ends of the head rest are extended through the eyelets 2| and then are. turned back in a hem and stitched to securely fasten them to the chains.

The head rest 20 is illustrated as in use in Fig. 3, and as seen therein the center portion of the rest is extended up over the head of a person seated in the appliance, and when so arranged the person can recline so as to be almost parallel with the ground, the head being elevated only a few degrees higher than the persons feet.

When a person is reclining the forward ends of the rails are tilted upwardly a short distance so they hold the forward portion of the canvas seat H upwardly as a support under the persons thighs.

This seat while especially adapted to use as a legless ground or sand seat for the seashore and resorts, is also adapted for use on the bench seats of stadiums and ball-parks and the like.

In use the appliance is unfolded and arranged on the ground, sand-beach or plank bench as a legless seat, and after the user is seated or reclining in it, it can be so used with great comfort without the head rest. If, however, the head rest is to be used it is first adjusted over the users head, as previously described, and the chains 18 and I9 are then adjustably secured to the snap hook so the head rest comfortably supports the users head.

The appliance is used as described, and when not in use is folded and rolled around the head rest and side straps into a semi-cylindrical package as shown in Fig. 2.

I claim as my invention:

Head and back supports for a legless seat, including a pair of side rails having forward and rear ends, a pair of standards having their lower ends pivotally connected to said rails, a cloth seat having side edge portions secured to the outside-of said rails, a cloth back having side edge portions secured to the outer side of said standards, flexible straps having their lower ends secured to said rails adjacent the centers thereof and their upper ends secured to the top ends of said standards that yield and stretch when said seat is occupied and heavy pressure is applied to said back, a cloth head support, eyelets to which the ends of said head support are secured, chains connected to said eyelets, and snap hooks on the ends of said rails for engaging thelinks of said chains to adjust said head support, said parts arranged so that said standards can be folded parallel with said rails and rolled with said cloth seat and back around said head support into a. cylindrical bundle.

' HELMA'J. HARRYMAN. 

